Disgrace in and off field

June 22, in Protea Glen, in Soweto was inaugurated the first Sustainable Legacy Park. It’s a park that will be used to uplift communities, bridge gaps between the police and the people they serve, rescue street children, reduce crime, find sportsmen, provide new jobs and too many other benefits. In short is a project that is turning the dreams of a generation into a reality. (Richmark Sentinel reports)

The presence of the Italian squad, gli azzurri, 2006 world champions, was invited to the inauguration but they failed to go, allegedly because they were ashamed by the result against Brazil. Michael Trapido calls it a disgrace. I wonder, was the awful match against Brazil disgraceful enough? Besides, how can you compare the two events? The history and the future of Soweto with a game in the Confederation Cup? Shouldn’t the Italian team notice that there is a difference in importance between the two?